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Olaf Just Made His Debut At Disneyland Paris—And Hilariously Malfunctioned To The Shock Of Onlookers

Olaf animatronic at Disney Adventure World in Paris
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An animatronic version of Olaf the snowman from Frozen recently made his debut at Disney Adventure World in Paris—and quickly became a meme after he malfunctioned in front of guests.

If anyone has ever needed a reminder that working too much can be detrimental to their health, take this sign from Olaf.

Yes, Olaf the snowman, who was magically brought to life in the animated film Frozen.


Disneyland Paris opened Disney Adventure World over the weekend, a "reimagined" version of its second theme park, originally named Walt Disney Studios Park. And as part of an expansion "aimed at reshaping the resort around immersive, franchise-driven experiences," they debuted "World of Frozen."

That's where the summer-loving snowman made his own debut as an animatronic character that guests can interact with—but the bubbly character's transition into the theme park environment hasn't been without its hiccups and meltdowns.

In a short video, originally posted by TikToker @magictourclub, Olaf can be seen interacting with guests, answering their questions, and looking as bright, bubbly, and excited as his character in the films.

For a moment while talking, the snowman's eyelids droop and then go back to normal as he continues to speak.

But then Olaf freezes in place with his eyes wide, and he falls straight backward to the ground. He hits the ground so hard that his body bounces. and his carrot nose pops out of his face and rolls away.

In a text overlay on the original video, it reads:

"POV: You waited 30 minutes to meet Olaf, and then this happens..."

You can see the moment here:

After Olaf fell over on the Disney property, surrounding fans looked shocked. A nearby Disney prince stepped in, kneeled down to Olaf, and made comments about his condition while two staff members came in to escort Olaf out of the area.

The video ends with the two staff members carrying Olaf out of sight, inevitably to receive "medical attention."

In the meantime, the video quickly went viral online as people were shocked and amused by what happened, and like anything shockingly amusing on the internet, the memes quickly started rolling in.

Some joked that Disney was clearly working that snowman way too hard.



Others came up with their own interpretations of Olaf's malfunction.




Of course, Olaf was an immediate meme sensation.



We will surely be seeing much more of the walking, talking, and singing snowman! Maybe we'll even get to see Sven and offer him some carrots that aren't already on Olaf's face.

Hopefully, animatronic Olaf's glitches will be corrected soon. Magical snowflakes can only do so much!

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